David Bamman Receives Schmidt Sciences’ Humanities and AI Virtual Institute Award
Dec 11, 2025 - Bamman’s project bridges large-scale computational analysis in AI with humanistic scholarship in film and television.
Higher Ed News
Scikit-bio: a fundamental Python library for biological omic data analysis - Nature Methods
Dec 11, 2025 - Scikit-bio is a fundamental Python library for biological omic data analysis
Inside WiDS IBM at Silicon Valley Lab — A Day of Learning, Creativity, and Community in the Bay Area
Dec 11, 2025 - On October 24, the IBM Silicon Valley Lab transformed into a vibrant gathering place for more than 230 learners, students, and professionals.
College costs grew 3.6% in fiscal 2025, HEPI shows
Dec 12, 2025 - Faculty salaries rose 4.3%, the highest recorded rate since the Higher Education Price Index began tracking inflation in the category in 1998.
NIH shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs
Dec 8, 2025 - The MOSAIC program was terminated because it was seen as running afoul of Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI initiatives.
How to Teach AI (Not Just Use It) – with UC Berkeley’s Eric Van Dusen
Dec 12, 2025 - A vision for AI education in public universities: shared “AI sandbox” infrastructure, open tools, and a plan for teaching AI basics.
Crossing the Great AI Divide
Dec 11, 2025 - For months, the news cycle focused on the plight of recent college graduates and growing fears that entry-level workers are increasingly unable to compete with AI in today’s job market.
FY26 Appropriations Update: Senate Appropriators Provide Flat Funding for DOE Office of Science While ASCR Gets an Increase
Dec 11, 2025 - Analysis of the Fiscal Year 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water legislation.
Statistician Li Ma Returns to UChicago to Advance Design-Aware Assessment of Models in the AI Era
Dec 8, 2025 - Now, more than two decades after first arriving on campus in 2002, Ma is back at UChicago as a Professor of Statistics and Data Science to continue his research.
MedTech Innovation Hackathon 2025 Creates Collaboration and Innovation
Dec 8, 2025 - The MedTech Innovation Hackathon 2025 was held October 24-25, 2025, at the Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Building (ISEB) at UC Irvine.
2025 Data Science Fellows Presentations
Dec 11, 2025 - The 2025 cohort of Data Science Fellows presented their projects from the semester on Wednesday afternoon, sharing how they’ve worked with faculty from across the university to incorporate data-driven tools into existing undergraduate courses.
UOklahoma DISC Hosts Interdisciplinary Energy Panel Seminar Highlighting Research, Policy, and Market Trends
Dec 5, 2025 - The one-hour online event featured faculty from Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Economics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Finance, and the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (IPPRA), offering a comprehensive look at the technologies, policies, and economic forces shaping the global energy landscape.
UToronto ranks third globally in artificial intelligence in new Shanghai subject ranking
Dec 8, 2025 - The University of Toronto has been ranked third in the world in artificial intelligence and among the top 10 universities globally in four more subjects in the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
UToronto establishes new Hinton Chair in Artificial Intelligence with support from Google
Dec 3, 2025 - This new chair will honour the extraordinary legacy of University Professor Emeritus and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton at U of T and Google by enabling the university to recruit and retain another brilliant, internationally recognized AI expert to make profound contributions to the field.
This AI model ‘studied’ physics — and learnt to forecast extreme weather
Dec 11, 2025 - Combining artificial intelligence with a conventional climate model can predict heatwaves faster than the standard model alone.
Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists
Dec 11, 2025 - Researchers will study the effects of the policy on young people’s mental health, social interactions and political engagement.
Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world
Dec 11, 2025 - A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even corruption.
EEOC opens claims process in $21M Columbia University settlement
Dec 10, 2025 - The agency alleged the university engaged in a pattern or practice of harassment against Jewish employees since at least Oct. 7, 2023.
7 in 10 employers have high confidence in higher ed, survey finds
Dec 11, 2025 - The AAC&U-Morning Consult findings contrast with recent polling showing large shares of adults are questioning whether college is worth the cost.
GT Professor to Advise OpenAI on Improving Well-Being Through ChatGPT
Dec 10, 2025 - Munmun De Choudhury is one of eight experts serving on an Expert Council on Well-Being and AI for OpenAI.
Companies unlock Maastricht University’s hidden talent
Dec 1, 2025 - Maastricht University connects highly motivated top-tier students in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science with forward-thinking companies.
Excellence in Teaching: Chris Kanich | University of Illinois Chicago
Dec 9, 2025 - “Teaching is all about connecting with your students on a human level,” says Chris Kanich, professor of computer science.
Transparency in AI is on the Decline
Dec 9, 2025 - A new study shows the AI industry is withholding key information.
Civic Technology and the Institutionalization of Human-Centered Data
Dec 9, 2025 - The accelerating digitization of government presents not only an extraordinary opportunity for humanity but also a profound ethical test.
A student in the first graduating class of the UTSA College of AI, Cyber and Computing finds success in tech
Dec 8, 2025 - Kaylee Chambers found a community at UT San Antonio that helped her believe that she belonged in the field of computer science.
#betterposter Design at Research Fair | Pitt Responsible Data Science
Dec 10, 2025 - The third part of a four-part mini-series discussing Pitt's annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair.
Oxford Professor Using AI to Teach Spanish
Dec 10, 2025 - At Oxford College, Dr. Maria Davis is using AI in her classroom to help language learners.
Karli Gillette and UUtah colleagues receive grant to advance cardiac digital twin technologies
Dec 10, 2025 - The half a million dollar grant will go towards enhancing Digital twin technologies.
SDSC Elevates and Ensures Secure Research Infrastructure for DOW Projects
Dec 9, 2025 - The successful completion of the CMMC framework assessment marks SDSC as a trusted, fully compliant hosting platform for CUI and FCI, opening new doors for defense, research and industry collaborations.
AWS Funding Support for Penn ASSET Center Advancements on Trustworthy AI Research
Dec 9, 2025 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) has generously provided $840,000 in funding this year to support the next generation of AI researchers.